Pro Tools 12 – Subscription, Perpetual Licencing and Pro Tools First

AVID’s Pro Tools software has long been the industry standard DAW for recording, mixing, editing and post production. With Pro Tools 12, you now have various options when it comes to what licence you can own to run the software. Read on to find out what your options are…

John Rodd is a professional score recording, mixing and mastering engineer who has years of industry experience under his belt. He's worked on projects such as 'The Lincoln Lawyer', AMC's 'Breaking Bad' and on computer game titles such as 'Assassin's Creed' and 'World Of Warcraft'. Recently, he's been extremely busy working on 'Elysium', a new sci-fi film starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.

John recently let Avid into his studio to discuss why his Pro Tools HDX set-up is an essential component in ensuring that he delivers high-quality results on time. He also dishes out some tips for anyone wanting to make it as a professional engineer.

CLICK HERE to watch this four video series. Please note that you will need to submit some details to Avid before you gain access to them.

Music Radar recently compiled an in-depth review of the new Avid Pro Tools 11 software and they seemed to absolutely LOVE IT and who can blame them?), citing offline bounce, dynamic CPU, 64-bit architecture, a low latency recording buffer and automation while recording as their top 5 new features.

Eleven is a software plug-in for adding genuine guitar tones to your projects, with models based on a range of sought-after vintage and modern tube amps, speaker cabinets and mics. Presets include models based on Fender, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie and Soldano amps and you can create your own completely custom sound by mixing your choice of amps, cabs and mics. Apply them to your own electric guitar or get creative by adding them to other instruments!